Activity 1: Map
Print out this map
of Israel. Color and label the Dead Sea and the Jordan River.
Activity 2: Weather
Inside this matchbook,
record average temperatures for the Dead Sea.
Activity 3: Bible
Use Nave's Topical Bible to find and list each mention of
the Dead Sea in the Bible into this mini
book.
Activity 4: Saltiness
Explain why the Dead Sea is so salty and write the salinity percentages
for each body of water inside this tabbed
book.
Activity 5: Buoyancy
For this activity, you will need 3 glasses, salt, water, mini carrots
and an egg. Label the glasses: Fresh Water, Ocean Water, and Dead Sea
Water. Use the following table to mix up water for each glass. We found
that 1mL is about equal to 1/8 teaspoon for the salt measuring.
|
|
Water
|
Salt
|
|
Fresh Water
|
300 mL
|
0 mL
|
|
Ocean Water
|
291 mL
|
9 mL
|
|
Dead Sea
|
201 mL
|
99mL
|
Try placing the egg into each type of water. Do the same with the carrot.
Use this index
card book to record how much salt and water you used for each glass
and to draw your observations.
Activity 6: Info
Use this layered
book to record the elevation of the Dead Sea, the different names
of the Dead Sea, the minerals that are harvested from the Dead Sea and
some of the health benefits of the Dead Sea.
Activity 7: Drying Up
Use this triangle
fan fold to explain why the Dead Sea levels are going down.
Activity 8: What Lives IN the Dead Sea?
Use this mini
book to show what lives in the Dead Sea. You will put an X on the
fish and the seaweed.
Activity 9: What Lives AROUND the Dead Sea?
Use this mini
book to show what lives around the Dead Sea. You can draw or find
pictures of the animals. (leopards, jackals, camels, hares and ibex
are some)
Activity 10: Dead Sea Scrolls
Write a mini report about the Dead Sea Scrolls. Put it inside this
envelope.
Be sure to include who discovered them, when and where they were discovered
and what significance they have.
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